1. Is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among men associated with initiation or escalation of substance use at 15-month follow-up? A longitudinal study involving young Swiss men
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Vogel, T., Dom, G., van de Glind, G., Studer, J., Gmel, G., Strik, W., Moggi, F., and Other departments
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Research Report ,Male ,Motivation ,conduct disorder ,Adolescent ,Substance-Related Disorders ,longitudinal study ,substance use ,Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology ,Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/psychology ,Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) ,Humans ,Longitudinal Studies ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology ,Substance-Related Disorders/psychology ,Switzerland/epidemiology ,Young Adult ,ADHD ,substance use disorders ,young men ,Research Reports ,610 Medicine & health ,Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ,mental disorders ,Human medicine ,Switzerland - Abstract
Background and Aims Young adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show higher substance use disorder (SUD) prevalence relative to non‐ADHD controls; few longitudinal studies have examined the course of substance use with reference to conduct disorder (CD). We compared initiation and escalation of substance use at 15‐month follow‐up in men screened positive or negative for ADHD (ADHD+ versus ADHD–), controlling for CD presence in early adolescence. Design Participants were recruited during August 2010 and November 2011 from the census of all young men who have to pass mandatory army conscription from three of six Swiss Army recruitment centres. A two‐wave data collection was performed via questionnaires at baseline and 15‐month follow‐up as a part of the longitudinal Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. Setting Recruitment centres in Lausanne, Windisch and Mels, responsible for 21 cantons in German‐ and French‐speaking areas of Switzerland. Participants Consecutive sample of 5103 male Swiss Army conscripts who provided informed consent and responded to questionnaires at baseline and 15‐month follow‐up. Their mean age was 20.0 (standard deviation = 1.21) years at baseline. Measurements ADHD and CD were assessed using the adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale and the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus, respectively, at baseline, and substance use was measured via self‐administered substance use questionnaires at baseline and follow‐up. Findings Compared with the ADHD– group, the ADHD+ group (n = 215, 4.2%) showed heavier baseline substance use and increased likelihood of alcohol (χ2 = 53.96; P
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- 2016
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